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YIH to LID: distance & flight time
Yichang (Yichang Sanxia Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
5,232 mi
8,420 km · 4,547 nm
10h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,232 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIH — Yichang Sanxia Airport · Yichang, China
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YIH
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport100 mi away
- CGD · Changde Airport114 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport118 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport120 mi away
Near LID
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol18 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport14 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base36 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIH from LID?
The flight distance from Yichang (YIH) to Valkenburg (LID) is 5,232 miles (8,420 km, 4,547 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIH to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Yichang and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 6 hours behind Yichang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIH to LID?
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